Scrum Master

Short company description

About Luxoft
Luxoft, a DXC Technology Company (NYSE: DXC), is a digital strategy and software engineering firm providing bespoke technology solutions that drive business change for customers the world over. Acquired by U.S. company DXC Technology in 2019, Luxoft is a global operation in 44 cities and 23 countries with an international, agile workforce of nearly 18,000 people. It combines a unique blend of engineering excellence and deep industry expertise, helping over 425 global clients innovate in the areas of automotive, financial services, travel and hospitality, healthcare, life sciences, media and telecommunications. DXC Technology is a leading Fortune 500 IT services company which helps global companies run their mission critical systems. Together, DXC and Luxoft offer a differentiated customer-value proposition for digital transformation by combining Luxoft’s front-end digital capabilities with DXC’s expertise in IT modernization and integration. Follow our profile for regular updates and insights into technology and business needs.
​​​​​​​Luxoft Romania has been established since 2001. We currently have approximately 2500 employees working from different locations in the country.

Requirements

5+ years as a hands-on Scrum Master in an enterprise environment
Experience in working with international teams developing IT applications
Demonstrated ability to facilitate and run effective meetings required
Ability to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines with strong attention to detail required
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Fluent English is absolutely required.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
Experience in financial sector.
Languages:
English: C1 Advanced

Responsibilities

Lead a scrum team of software and quality engineers creating software implementing priority initiatives
Partner with Product Owners and technology/quality management to ensure the consistent delivery of quality software each sprint
Coach a team of software and quality engineers to continually improve through retrospectives and the prioritization and application of learnings
Evaluate team dynamics to identify ways to deliver better and more consistently
Lead team through the use of standard Scrum ceremonies
Regularly generate Scrum artifacts providing transparency related to sprint progress and priority
Evangelize the Agile/Scrum process throughout the organization
Foster an attitude of self-management on the team
Standardize scrum practices among teams
Use Jira as a tool to assist scrum team efficiency

Other info

Project - 10 to 15 people working on a number of Web applications based on Java and ; integrated into a large program, multiple locations teams for one of the biggest investment banks.

Main goal of the position is to ensure timely delivery of the requested by the Customer product/service/functionality within the agreed timeframe and with agreed acceptable quality by applying knowledge, skills, and techniques of planning, executing, monitoring and controlling project works, monitoring and mitigating risks and issues, timely reporting to different level of managers.